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Ill II 111 IIIIIIIIIII ~ <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St .Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (30318fi6~356i <br />FAX: (3031 83?-ft10fi <br />March 9, 1999 <br />Assistant State Supervisor <br />Fish and Wildlife Enhancement <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />76.1 Horizon Drive, South Annex A <br />Grand Junction, CO 81506-3946 <br />Re: Yoast Mine (Permit Na. C-94-082) <br />Permit Revision Application No. 1 (PR-1) <br />Provides Life-of-Mine Plans for Mining & Reclamation Operations <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION ~ <br />MINING•$AFETY <br />B~II Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />E~ecwive Director <br />Michael a. Long <br />Division Director <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, <br />Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 8, 1999, an application to revise coal mining operations at the <br />Yoast Mine was considered complete for the purpose=_ of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and <br />the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />This permit revision provides the updated, detailed life-of-mine plans for the mining, reclamation and related operations for <br />the Yoast Mine past the existing five-year permit term. <br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles southwest of Hayden, Colorado. Thr permit area <br />is further described as follows <br />T'6N, R87W, Portions of Sections 28, 29 and 32 <br />TSN; R87W, Portions of Sections 5, 8, !6, ! 7, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30 <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Mt. Harris &; Dunckley. <br />Because the above referenced permit revision application does not incorporate additional lands into the permit area and does <br />not alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we have not enclosed a copy of the revision application <br />for your review. <br />A copy of [he revision application is available for public inspection at the Routt County Courthouse, Box 773598, Steamboat <br />Springs, CO 80477, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or to request an <br />informal conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, <br />(303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the Steamboat Pilot. <br />Sincerely, <br />r; ,u~(~ f5r~0 <br />Michael P. Boulay <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />• <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />MPB/1RC M 1055'J0.C\TE\IPOSC083W MPB <br />